Joy Thompson

5th/6th

Expeditionary Learning at AXL

AXL Academy believes Expeditionary Learning is the process to engage scholars’ curiosity by empowering their potential while expanding their skills and knowledge to imagine a better world and work towards achieving it.


  • Engage – active learning approach

  • Empower –social equity and character development

  • Achieve – high quality work and mastery of skills and knowledge


Believing all scholars can achieve, AXL embodies the growth mindset to present authentic and real experiences to scholars using Expeditionary Learning. We do this with integrated curriculum, intentional character development, and expeditions that are uniquely designed to bolster a love of learning and empower each scholar to find their place within their crew and within their community. Everyone belongs at AXL and diversity is celebrated.

About Joy Thompson

Why AXL: Expeditionary Learning and high expectations

What I Love: Moby (my cat), Books, Math, Music, Puzzles


Resources

FAQs


  1. Where can I access my scholar’s schedule with links?

AXL Website in the Remote Learning Tab


  1. How can I communicate with my scholars’ crew leaders?

Email (Joy@axlacademy.org) or Class Dojo


  1. How do I submit assignments?

Through Google Classroom, log in to scholar’s account, click classwork, click “View My Work”


  1. How can we access my scholar’s grades throughout the Trimester? Google Classroom


  1. What platforms does my scholar need access to? Where are these links? If my scholar has forgotten a username or password, how can I get that information?

See website list, use scholars google login or contact Ms. Thompson for passwords



  1. When are office hours?

See schedule below